GeoTrust SSL Certificates

SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer. SSL Certificates are used to validate your website's identity, and encrypt the information sent between your site and it's visitors. This keeps your customer's data secure and out of the hands of thieves or hackers.

When you have a SSL Certificate intalled on your website, your customers are protected and assured that the information they enter on any secured page is private and can't be viewed by anyone else. This is expecially important for E-Commerce websites, which involve credit card and other sensitive information.

GeoTrust SSL Certificates are used to secure online transactions and conduct business over the Internet, with more than 100,000 customers in over 150 countries.

A SSL certificate protects your customers' sensitive information such as their name, address, password, or credit card number by encrypting the data during transmission from their computer to your web server. SSL is the standard for web security, and most merchant account services require them to be used on E-Commerce websites—you'll need one if you plan to accept credit cards on your website.

You may have noticed that it is becoming more common for website owners to only allow their sites to display secured, with the https:// prefix ("always secure"). Google and other search providers now assign unsecured websites a lower ranking.

When a visitor enters a SSL-protected page on your website, their browser's address bar will display a padlock icon and the https:// prefix in the URL. While most Internet users know to look for this, you can also add a GeoTrust Site Seal, like one of those shown below, to your website to show visitors your site has been verified and is secure.

Visitors will see a time/date stamp that identifies your site to be authentic and validated by a trusted 3rd party. Clicking the seal verifies the domain and organization^*.

In addition, websites protected by GeoTrust's True Business ID with EV certificates display a green address bar, giving users even more assurance that your site is safe and secure.

^* Clicking a site seal for a True BusinessID certificate includes organizational verification information.

All SSL-protected websites display the https:// prefix in the browser's address bar and a padlock icon. Sites protected with a GeoTrust True BusinessID with EV certificate displays a green address bar to let site visitors know that the organization's legal and physical existence was verified according to strict industry standards.

GeoTrust's EV certificates involves a stringent vetting process. GeoTrust verifies the control of the domain and legitimacy of your company by validating the legal name, address, phone number and other business information. Even so, the process takes only 1-10 days (renewals are typically faster).

We are seasoned Internet professionals and have been working with SSL certificates since they've existed. All of the GeoTrust SSL certificates we offer provide up to 256-bit encryption, and are recognized by all of the major desktop and mobile browsers on the market. Plus, they're backed by Symantec's free 24/7 customer service and support (they own GeoTrust). Best of all, we take pride in offering GeoTrust SSL certicates for less cost than many of our competitors.

Once you complete your order, you will be able to start configuring it immediately. Once that is complete, GeoTrust RapidSSL®, QuickSSL® and QuickSSL® Premium certificates are issued within a few minutes!

GeoTrust True BusinessID certificates take a bit longer, typically 1-10 business days, as there is a more stringent vetting process. Before you start, pull together details about your business, such as registration number, registered agent, incorporation and any other relevant jurisdiction information.

In either case, you can shorten the wait time by making sure the domain contact information listed in the WhoIs database is up-to-date.

All GeoTrust SSL certificates secure a single domain / subdomain. However, any GeoTrust SSL certificate configured with a www domain also secures the non-www domain.

In addition, the GeoTrust True BusinessID Wildcard certificate secures unlimited subdomains.

If you require a single certificate that can protect multiple domains, then a Comodo UCC SSL certificate might be a better choice.